CIC: September TOT for Mentor and BT Forums “It’s all about student achievement.” Vanessa Nieto-Gomez vnietogo@houstonisd.org Jean Duffey jduffey@teacher-mentors.com

Agenda Outcomes and Norms Connecting Activity Forum Structure CIC Training to Present: - BT Forum #1 - Mentor Forum #1 Entering/Updating BT/Mentor Relationships in MAS Accessing Mentor Training Closing

Outcomes CICs will: Understand the structure of forums. Be trained to present Mentor Forum #1. Be trained to present BT Forum #1. Keep NT/Mentor relationships updated in MAS.

Norms Active Listening Appropriate use of electronics Equity of voice Respect for all perspectives Confidentiality Norms are the standards or expectations by which a group has agreed to operate while working together. They should be used whenever two or more people are working together for a productive outcome. Norms help to maximize the productivity and effectiveness in a positive setting and ensure that individuals are respected. They place responsibility on individuals for expected behavior helping to build community in your group, and, at the same time allow for risk taking. Norms should be positive, kept simple and be few in number. The optimum situation is for the group to develop their own norms.

Connecting Activity Reflect on your position as a CIC so far this school year. Jot down a few things that have gone well or that are going well. Go around the table and state: - your name, - the number of BTs on your campus, and - one thing that you jotted down. The CIC with the most number of BTs will choose one thing to share out. Icebreakers or preparing for the learning.

Parking Lot Anytime during the training, you are invited to write a concern, question, or comment on a post-it and place in the appropriate column on the Parking Lot chart.

Forum Structure Connecting – Includes: - Outcomes, Norms, Agenda, and Parking Lot - Introductions, and Icebreakers, Preparing for the Learning Learning – Includes: - Reviewing Previous Learning - New Learning Managing – Includes: - Old and New Business - Announcements/Updates Closing – Includes: - Reflecting on learning - Training Evaluation

Learning Forum Structure Part B

Learning Section for CICs For the CIC forum the ‘Learning’ content for this part of the forum structure was the presentation of the powerpoints for the beginning teacher and mentor forums.

Managing Forum Structure Part C

CIC Binder Remember to: Include agenda and sign-in sheets for all meetings and forums Maintain records and documents on worksheets presented during summer training (available on website under documents) Review of expectations outlined during summer CIC training.

Individual Monitoring Charts Review of expectations outlined during summer CIC training.

Individual Conferencing Charts Review of expectations outlined during summer CIC training.

Review of expectations outlined during summer CIC training.

Closing Forum Structure Part D

Reflecting on the Training Complete the CAL Survey: What’s working? (What is going well so far this year?) What are your challenges/concerns? (Have there been any challenges or concerns that have been difficult to resolve?) What might be your next steps? (What might you do to address any pending concerns? How will you use what has been presented in this training?) What can I do for you? (What kind of continued or additional support would you like from Vanessa and Jean?)

Accountability Check-In Indicate on the CAL Survey (Check-In) the tasks that you have completed. Completed mentor/mentee relationships in MAS Documented conference with BT on One-on-One Conference sheet Visited BTs and documented on BT/Mentor Assignments and MAS Monitoring sheet Sent letter informing mentors of training requirements Informed BTs of Campus Forum #1 date Informed Mentors of Campus Forum #1 date